Wednesday, 13 April 2016

Things they don't tell you on Instagram #1

I spend approximately 86% of my day on Instagram, looking at
other people’s pictures and wondering where I went wrong in life to be so
flawed.This series exposes the truth
behind some of social media’s most ubiquitous myths.

White painted floorboards are a bitch to maintain

Whitewashed floorboards are the epitome of country chic:
bright, clean and perfectly rustic. When I discovered there were beasties
living in my bedroom carpet last year I recoiled and then rejoiced, FINALLY a
reason to rip up my gross beige carpet. The carpet removal revealed relatively
even albeit rainbow painted floorboards beneath and after a quick sand and a
quicker clean I was ready to make my Pinterest-perfect fantasy floors a
reality.

What I soon realised is that painting the floor in a flat
the size of a cupboard is a logistical nightmare, but, after 3 weeks of leaping
and jumping over islands of wet paint and 3 haphazard coats, we were finished! The
room suddenly seemed bathed in light and with the addition of a faux-Persian
rug and a flattering Instagram filter, the boudoir was complete.

A couple of days in it became apparent that my stark white
floor was incredibly unforgiving. Fluff, dust and alarming amounts of my hair
littered the bedroom. My dreams of a Skandi-style, fuss-free way of life were
shattered and with my dustbuster in hand I embarked upon a clean-up mission. I’ve* been cleaning up ever since…